Definitions
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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Cactaceae —tropical cacti with nocturnal flowers and three angled stems.
Etymologies
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From New Latin acanth ("spiny") + Latin cereus ("candle").
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Examples
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Armathocereus humilis, Stenocereus griseus, Acanthocereus pentagonus y Pilosocereus colombianus; and woody species of bushes and trees such as Pithecellobium bogotense, Capparis odoratissima, Bulnesia carrapo, Maclura tinctoria, Fagara pterota, Prakinsonia aculeta, Prosopis juliflora, and Acacia farnesiana among others.
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Notable cactaceae include: Acanthocereus tetragonus, Cereus hexagonus, Opuntia eliator, Pilosocereus lanuginosus, and others.
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